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Outlander Season 7 Episode 9 Recap & Reaction: Unfinished Business

Mary & Blake recap and give reaction to Outlander episode 7.09 – Unfinished Business.

In this episode, we chat the emotional heartbeat of the story — Murray reunion, the recast Jenny, and tense Claire-Jenny interactions. Analyzing Lolly Brock’s significance, we speculate on the “fairy man.” Reflecting on 10 years of podcasting, we share thoughts on Roger’s monologue and the impending Claire-Ian separation from Jamie. Highlighting episode “goods” and “bads,” they also present an “outlandish theory” about a potential threat to Rachel.

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Outlander Season 7 Episode 8 Recap & Reaction: Turning Points

Outlander Cast Hosts Mary & Blake recap and review the Outlander midseason finale – episode 7.08, “Turning Points”.

In this episode, we discuss if and how our characters grew from the beginning of the season, the differences between a cliffhanger and a jumping off point, and why Blake actually may surprised you with his assessment of the Benedict Arnold inclusion…

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Outlander Season 7 Episode 7 Recap & Reaction: A Practical Guide For Time Travelers

Outlander Cast Hosts Mary & Blake recap and review Outlander episode 7.07, “A Practical Guide For Time Travelers”.

In this episode, we discuss the visual language of goodbyes and why they have to be genuine, why Buck might be the best thing to happen to Outlander in a while, and why they didn’t namedrop Geillis for funsies…

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Outlander Season 7 Episode 6 Recap & Reaction: Where The Waters Meet

Outlander Cast Hosts Mary & Blake recap and review Outlander episode 7.06, “Where The Waters Meet”.

In this episode, we discuss the importance of continuity, Jamie’s motivations, why it’s vital to make sure character informs plot and not the other way around, and why Blake would NEVER let Rob Cameron over for dinner…

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Outlander Season 7 Episode 5 Recap & Reaction: Singapore

Outlander Cast Hosts Mary & Blake recap and review Outlander episode 7.05, “Singapore”.

In this episode, we discuss all the history geek stuff, why certain characters have been liberated by the split in time, and why Denzel and Claire finish each others sandwiches…

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Outlander Season 7 Episode 4 Recap: The Old Roles Don’t Fit Anymore

Outlander Cast Hosts Mary & Blake recap and review Outlander episode 7.04, “A Most Uncomfortable Woman”.

In this episode, we discuss the ongoing set of extraordinary coincidences and narrativium, why Bear McCreary is a perfect constant for this show, and why Blake’s Great will S-H-O-C-K the world…

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Outlander Season 7 Episode 2 Recap & Reaction: The Happiest Place On Earth

Outlander Cast Hosts Mary & Blake recap and review the Outlander episode 7.02 ” The Happiest Place On Earth”.

In this episode, we discuss why the the truly great scenes are honest and real moments where anything can happen for both the character AND the viewer concurrently, why certain CGI matters and some doesn’t, and why Blake makes a GARGANTUAN promise to our members at JoinTheNerdClan.com…

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The Braw Men of Outlander’s Fraser’s Ridge

Outlander’s latest episode packs an emotional punch, shouldered heavily by a quartet of worthy performances by the braw men of Fraser’s Ridge.

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Does Jamie Fraser Die In Outlander? Every Death & Near-Death Explained

Jamie Fraser appears to die in the Outlander series finale after being shot at Kings Mountain, but Claire’s blue light and white hair strongly imply she brings him back. Here’s Jamie’s fate explained, along with every major death and near-death he survives throughout the series.

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The Hanged Man: Mental Health and Roger Mac’s Transformation

Outlander Episode 508 tackled some very important mental health issues — PTSD, depression and suicide — after Roger’s hanging and Young Ian’s yet-to-be-revealed troubles. Andrée Poppleton looks at how successfully the show portrayed these important ideas.

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